Scale model of the Borodino battle will be exhibited in London

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the battle of
Borodino, a scale model of the combat will be exhibited at the London
office of the Russian Federal Agency Rossotrudnichestvo (First floor, 37
High Street Kensington W8 5ED). The model, comprising over 1700
specially cast figures, was created by the British military history
enthusiast Gerry West during 40 years of work and research.

The exhibition will also feature documents of Russian diplomatic correspondence from the 1812 Patriotic war.

The exhibition will be open on working days from 4 to 14 September
from 10.00 to 17.00, and on 6 September there will be a solemn opening
reception for all those interested at 18.30 (Facebook event). The entry will be free.

The battle of Borodino was fought on 7 September 1812 some 80 miles
from Moscow between the invading Napoleonic and the defending Russian
armies under the command of Emperor Napoleon and Field Marshal Kutuzov
respectively, comprising 300000 men in total. One of the bloodiest
battles in the world history, fought with great heroism, ended in the
French tactical advance, while the Russians maintained the strength and
morale of the army essential to defeat the invasion three months later.
The battle was portrayed in the novel “War and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy and
is regarded as one of the key moments of Russian and European history.